Not everyone around is easy to get on well with in your life.I’ve always tried to keep my 36 from people who are rude,aggressive and mean.But sometimes we can’t
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workerwhowasatabadspotinhislife.Ihadalotof39forhimanddecidedtohelphim40thistoughtime,soItriedmybestto41hisrudenesswhenhelosthistemper.However,justlikeaswimmerdrowninginapool,hegrabbedonandendedupdrowningmewhenI42andtriedtorescuehim.Hisrudenessgraduallywasoutof43.Onenight,whenIgotuptogetaglassofwater,hestartedyelling at me to get back into my bedroom.I did as I was told but I was not happy about it.He 44mychange in mood and asked what was wrong.But when I told him his behavior towards me
was45andthatIwasveryhurtbythewayhehad46me,hewassurprised.Hecouldnot understand his actions had a bad 47 on me.He told me he didn’t have anything
48meandthattherewasnoneedformeto49it.Iusedexamplesfromhislifeofthingsthathadhurthimandthentriedtomakethe50thatthesamethingsalsomademe51.Isaid,“Ialways treat you with patience,understanding and kindness,but you haven’t treated me with52 respect.” He was silent after listening to my words.What I had said might 53 him.
Peopleonlychange54theywanttochange.Ididn’tknowwhetherhewouldchangehisopinionornotinthefuture,butIwouldcontinueto55himthroughmypatience,understandingandkindness.
语篇解读 本文通过作者与同事相处的故事告诉我们:尽管不是所有的人都容易相处,但是遇到了,我们还是应尽力用自己的善良、耐心和理解去与他们相处。
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36.A.difference B.pressure
C.absence D.distance
答案 D
解析 根据下文的“peoplewhoarerude,aggressiveandmean”可推知,对于品性不太好的人,作者自然是与他们保持距离。keepone’sdistancefrom避开,不接近。difference差异;pressure压力;absence缺席;distance距离。
37.A.risk B.escape
C.avoid D.appreciate
答案 C
解析 根据转折连词But可推知,有时候我们不可避免地与那些可能不是我们内心最感兴趣的人接触。risk冒……的危险;escape逃离;avoid避免;appreciate欣赏,感激。
38.A.badtempered B.kindhearted
C.easygoing D.cooperative
答案 A
解析 根据下文的“hisrudenesswhenhelosthistemper”可推知,这个同事脾气不好。
39.A.advice B.sympathy
C.permission D.selection
答案 B
解析 根据语境“anddecidedtohelphim”可推知,作者很同情同事的艰难处境,决定施以援手。advice建议;sympathy同情;permission允许;selection选择。
40.A.getacross B.lookafter
C.makeout D.pullthrough
答案 D
解析 根据语境“anddecidedtohelphimthistoughtime”可推知,作者决定帮助同事渡过难关。getacross被理解;lookafter照顾;makeout理解,辨认出;pullthrough渡过难关。
41.A.resist B.tolerate
C.criticize D.explain
答案 B
解析 根据语境“soItriedmybestto”可推知,作者强忍对方的无礼行为。resist抵制,对抗;tolerate容忍;criticize批评;explain解释。
42.A.reachedout B.carriedout
C.gaveout D.turnedout
答案 A
解析 根据语境“triedtorescuehim”可推知,作者伸手去救对方。reachout伸手;carryout执行;giveout分发,发出;turnout证明是。
43.A.practice B.action
C.control D.danger
答案 C
解析 根据下文的“Onenight,whenIgotuptogetaglassofwater,hestartedyellingatmetogetbackintomybedroom.”可推知,作者同事的无礼(行为)逐渐失控了。practice练习;action行动;control控制;danger危险。beoutofcontrol失去控制。
44.A.forgave B.noticed
C.ignored D.understood
答案 B
解析 根据语境“andaskedwhatwaswrong”可推知,同事注意到了作者的情绪变化。notice注意到。
45.A.appropriate B.unnecessary
C.unacceptable D.traditional
答案 C
解析 根据语境“Iwasveryhurt”可推知,作者认为同事的行为让人不能接受。unacceptable不能接受的。
46.A.scolded B.instructed
C.treated D.respected
答案 C
解析 根据上文的“ButwhenItoldhimhisbehaviortowardsme...”可推知,同事对待作者的方式伤害到了作者。下文的“butyouhaven’ttreatedmewithrespect”也是提示。scold责骂;instruct指导;treat对待;respect尊敬。
47.A.effect B.meaning
C.content D.view
答案 A
解析 他无法理解他的行为对作者产生了不好的影响。haveaneffectonsb.对某人有影响,为固定搭配。
48.A.for B.with
C.on D.against
答案 D
解析 根据上文的“Hecouldnotunderstandhisactionshadabadonme”可推知,同事并不是针对作者而发脾气的。against对……不利,符合语境。
49.A.mind B.doubt
C.refuse D.praise
答案 A
解析 句意为:他告诉我他并不是针对我,我没必要在意。mind介意,符合语境。
50.A.summary B.analysis
C.comparison D.expectation
答案 C
解析 根据语境“thesamethings”可推知,作者在此作了对比。summary总结;analysis分析;comparison对比;expectation期望。
51.A.selfish B.unfriendly
C.puzzled D.upset
答案 D
解析 根据上文的“Iwasveryhurt”可知,作者对同事的行为感到难过。upset难过的,不快的。
52.A.deserved B.proven
C.promised D.intended
答案 A
解析 作者对同事那样好,但却没有得到应得的尊重。deserved应得的,符合语境。
53.A.annoy B.touch
C.inspire D.satisfy
答案 B
解析 根据上文的“Hewassilentafterlisteningtomywords.”可推知,作者的话或许触动了同事。annoy使恼怒;touch触动,感动;inspire激励;satisfy使满意。
54.A.before B.though
C.so D.if
答案 D
解析 根据语境可知,空格前后为逻辑上的条件关系,故选D。
55.A.convince B.regret
C.comfort D.trust
答案 C
解析 根据上文可知,作者的同事身处困境,作者帮助他并安慰他。convince说服,使相信;regret后悔;comfort安慰;trust信任。